Praise for Getting Started In Employee Stock Options

"Anyone who has been or is about to be granted stock options will find this book extremely valuable."
--Blair Hull, Founder of the Hull Group, and current Chairman and CEO of Matlock Capital, LLC

"John Olagues and John Summa have made an important contribution for guiding employees and service providers in managing their employee stock options, written from the perspective of the options trader. The basics of defining the various elements of risk and approaches to managing employee stock options are clearly explained here for the beginner. This book provides practical strategies to be implemented with the guidance of skilled tax, legal, and investment advisors."
--Michael Gray, CPA, author of Secrets of Tax Planning for Employee Stock Options, 2009 Edition

"This book provides a much-needed introduction to practical hedging strategies for employee stock options. Filled with concrete examples and detailed explanations, it reveals the importance of optimal hedging and exercise timing in ESO management."
--Tim S. T. Leung, Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Johns Hopkins University

"This is the most comprehensive text I've seen on employee stock option strategies. If you want to understand the alternatives for your options, this is a must-read."
--Chris Murphy, ESO Expert, Credit Suisse

"I can't believe this book has not been written before. Employees and executives have been letting wealth evaporate for years because they did not realize the value of their stock options. Here, the authors educate the employee on the value of their option holdings and give a sound strategy for maximizing profits."
--Tom Mcgourn, CFA, Derivatives Valuation Consultant, Montgomery Investment Technology, Inc.